Category: E-Resources

E-Books for Academic Writing

E-Resources
(March 2015/Issue 44)
Do you want good results for your assignments? Is writing a daunting task for you? The key for getting a good grade is the ability to articulate your point of views logically and in an appropriate format and style. These skills can be learned!


There are many eBooks for academic writing available through EBSCOhost eBooks. They offer great practical advice and assistance in writing various kinds of assignments. These books are must-reads if you seek to manage your writing effectively, reduce stress, and improve your confidence and efficiency.

Factiva – A Premier Business Resource

E-Resources
(February 2015/Issue 43)
Factiva, provided by Dow Jones, has a broad collection of sources from 200 countries in 26 languages, including business magazines, trade journals, newspapers, newswires, media programs, blogs, podcasts and company stock reports. Information, such as current stock quote, financial data, and competitors, on both public and private companies is available.


The Library has set up the Group Pages under News Pages menu as a newsstand for selected newspapers such as the Asia Wall Street Journal, South China Morning Post, 明報, 信報, 星島日報 and 香港經濟日報. This is a quick way to browse current issues across newspapers.

New Encyclopedias Arrived!

E-Resources
(February 2015/Issue 42)
Need some ideas to start a project? Want to get general background information on a subject? Or just want to verify a fact? An encyclopedia is a good source to start with.


Encyclopedias in various subjects are now available in Gale Virtual Reference Library. You will learn more about popular culture, world writers, world cultures, world literature, energy, modern Asia, and impact of science, etc. The best part is you can read them on your phone, tablet or laptop. Let’s get reading and explore the world at your fingertips.

Learn and Teach Virtually with Multimedia Content and Innovative Technology

E-Resources
(February 2015/Issue 42)
The Library has subscribed to a new resource Alexander Street Press – Business & Economics. This online resource combines video, audio and text with cutting-edge online tools to provide extensive and quality business content. The cross-searchable interface for 4 collections, namely Business E-Books Online, Business Education in Video, Human Resource Management Online and International Business Online, is powerful yet easy to use.


This updated interface offers users exciting new features such as synchronous transcript, semantic facet browsing, playlist-building functionality, clip creation, mobile sharing, multi-language user interface, as well as the ability to export citations in various formats. Making a clip has never been easier. It is just a few clicks. Translation options for transcripts, bibliographic details are available every page. Videos can be embedded in LMS like Moodle. “Send to mobile” function allows you to share a video with anyone!


Give it a try HERE! Come to the Reference Desk and ask a librarian if you want to know more about the features.

Reference Works – Comprehensive, Powerful, Amazing!

E-Resources
(January 2015/Issue 40)
The Library has subscribed to a wide variety of reference works including dictionaries, encyclopedia, handbooks, biographies and yearbooks, etc. They are good sources to factual and statistical information which provide facts, figures, statistics, definitions and dates. Sources like encyclopedia  can give you an overview of a topic. Visit HERE for more information.

Statistical Information for China

E-Resources
(December 2014/Issue 39)
Have you wondered where to find official survey and census data in China? The China Statistical Yearbooks Database (中國統計年鑒數據庫) is a great source with data from central, provincial and local levels. It is a digital repository of data published officially by the mainland Chinese government. The Library’s subscription offers full-text access of yearbooks from the earliest to the most recent issues.